Accounting Manager
Buzz Oates, United States
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Buzz Oates is one of the largest commercial real estate investment management companies in California with over 23 million square feet under management. Over the last 60 years, the company has constructed over 60 million square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution facilities, business parks, office buildings and retail centers. Buzz Oates leases approximately 3 million square feet and executes on $100 million in purchases and sales annually. Viewed as a dominant market leader, Buzz Oates is a vertically integrated full-service commercial real estate development and management company focused on value creation through development, land entitlement, asset management and construction. The company is privately controlled and extremely well capitalized. Our investment philosophy centers on providing a single point of contact for a full suite of commercial real estate services. The company is positioned for growth, with targeted new developments and acquisitions throughout the Western half of the United States.
Buzz Oates Construction has been building throughout the central valley for decades, and that experience translates into a quality building with long lasting tenant improvements.
Buzz Oates Construction is the construction services provider to the Buzz Oates 23 MSF office amp; industrial portfolio. Collectively Buzz Oates Construction has built over 75 MSF of space in seven decades and has continued to hold the highest standard of workmanship.
Work under the supervision of the Senior Controller to manage a team of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable staff. Oversee all daily and monthly AP/AR tasks, including maintaining department procedures and guidelines, reviewing data entry analytics and reports, setup and maintain vendor accounts, and reviewing and responding to inquiries and requests for reclassifications. Review and analyze financial statements, budgets, perform general bookkeeping, complex accounting activities and financial analysis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review monthly workpapers and conduct reconciliations of GL accounts to subsidiary ledgers.
- Review, prepare and maintain consolidated internal/external financial statements.
- Assist in training accounting team members.
- Assist with maintenance/setup of accounting database software, including property, commitment and bank account setup, GL accounts and account trees, and lease administration as needed.
- Manage monthly bank reconciliation and management fee billing processes.
- Assist with annual audit preparation and coordination.
- Manage month-end close procedures and execution.
- Respond to accounting inquiries through research and interpretation of financial information.
- Year-end tax form (1099/1098) preparation for various business entities.
- Assist in annual budget preparation with requested financial information and analysis.
- Assist with development and implementation of accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes.
- Assist with furthering miscellaneous accounting and organizational objectives by completing related assignments as needed.
- Participate in continuing education opportunities: read professional publications; maintain personal networks; participate in professional organizations.
Requirements
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Superior Analytical and problem solving skills to review data and ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed.
- Ability to work discretely with confidential information.
- Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles/internal controls and how to apply them.
- Understanding of business entity types (Partnerships, Corporations, Joint Ventures, etc.)
- Working knowledge of GAAP, SFAS Rules and Financial Statement Reporting.
- Ability to work autonomously and independently while meeting deadlines through proper time-management.
- Accurate use of grammar, spelling and punctuation in all communications.
- Interpersonal communication skills to collaborate on assignments as needed.
- Strict adherence to the attendance policy is required. Attendance and punctuality are an essential function to this position.
Computer Skills:
- Word Processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Database software
- Yardi software
- Timberline software
- Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of accounts payable and receivable staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and app